Garden report: I planted pansies. The day Lily and iris shoots are several inches high. Leaf buds are on the lilac bush.
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Easter greetings to all our Christian neighbors and friends.
Passover greetings to all our Jewish neighbors and friends.
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Congratulations to the JCA ( Jewish Community of Amherst) that is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this month.
Irv and Linda Seidman of Amherst spoke on the founding of the JCA at the recent History Bites series sponsored by the Amherst Historical Society.
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Linda Chalfant, former head of the Amherst Leisure Services Department, sent a postcard of Pictor, New Zealand. It is a spectacular picture, a small town on Queen Charlotte Sound where the water is green and blue. The slopes of the mountains come down to the town.
She wrote that everything is “stunningly beautiful here.” She is on a cruise and the next stops include Tasmania and Sydney.
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The 9th annual Daffodil Run to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County will be held April 28 starting at 9 a.m. at Kendrick Park. The event features a 10K run and a 5K walk/run. Wearing yellow is encouraged to match all the flowers.
To register visit: daffodilrun2019.racewire.com.
Daffodils were planted throughout the town to celebrate our 250th anniversary in 2009. It is such a joy to see them come up each year. This year is our 260th anniversary. A good reason to plant more daffodils.
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Courtney Waring, Director of Education at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, will speak at the Amherst Club ( of which I am a member) April 23 at Bistro 63. The entry is from the Boltwood parking lot.
Guests are welcome and can pay for the lunch that begins at 12:30 p.m. Prospective members are guests of the club.
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